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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszweitklassig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: t͡svaɪ̯tˌklasɪç
"Das Hotel wurde als zweitklassig eingestuft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a category of travel, mail, or accommodation that is cheaper and of lower comfort or priority than first class.
"He purchased a second-class ticket for the cross-country train ride." - 2
Inferior in rank, quality, status, or value compared to others of the same type.
"No citizen should be treated as a second-class member of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'second class' originates from the Latin 'secundus', meaning 'following' or 'second', combined with the Old French 'classe', which refers to a category or group. Historically, it has evolved to denote a lower tier or rank in various contexts, such as transportation or classification systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Second Class" is said worldwide
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de seconde classe
Transliteration: də sə.ɡɔ̃d klas
"Il voyage toujours en seconde classe."
zweitklassig
Transliteration: t͡svaɪ̯tˌklasɪç
"Das Hotel wurde als zweitklassig eingestuft."
di seconda classe
Transliteration: di seˈkonda ˈklasse
"Ha preso un biglietto di seconda classe."
de segunda clase
Transliteration: de seˈɣunda ˈklase
"Se sentía como un ciudadano de segunda clase."
de segunda classe
Transliteration: dʒi seˈɡũda ˈklasi
"Eles viajaram de segunda classe no trem."
द्वितीय श्रेणी
Transliteration: dvitiya shreni
"उन्होंने द्वितीय श्रेणी का टिकट खरीदा।"
二等的
Transliteration: èrděng de
"我们不应该受到二等的对待。"
2등의
Transliteration: ijeung-ui
"그들은 2등석 표를 예매했다."
二流の
Transliteration: niryū no
"彼は二流の扱いを受けるべきではない。"
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